Senior Sales Planning & Strategy Analyst

About the role

This position will play a key role in driving transportation excellence, optimizing service performance, managing transportation costs, and ensuring the reliable delivery of products across our temperature-controlled supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic analytical partner to Sales leadership, helping shape customer strategies, portfolio decisions, and revenue growth initiatives.
• Lead key analytical projects, generate actionable insights from complex data, and collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain to support strategic decision-making and long-term business growth.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting, Business Analytics, or a related field. 3-5+ years of experience in sales analysis, commercial analytics, category management, or a related field.
• Deep experience working with syndicated data such as Nielsen and/or Circana (IRI).
• Strong experience partnering directly with Sales teams and influencing business decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Prominent analytical, forecasting, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.

Desired Qualifications

• Costco IRI/Circana experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with CRM systems and data visualization tools.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), food, dairy, or retail industry experience preferred.
• Experience supporting category management, assortment optimization, promotional analytics, and forecasting initiatives.
• Experience mentoring analysts or leading analytical projects across multiple stakeholders.

Why Ornua?

Ornua is a purpose-driven, values-led co-operative creating value for Irish dairy farming families through our global operations. We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Career progression opportunities, including global mobility. Comprehensive benefits with region-specific offerings. Dynamic Working policy supporting flexible hours and hybrid work options.

Pay Range

$104,500 - $127,500

Total Rewards

Total Rewards at Ornua Foods North America will include a competitive salary and annual bonus scheme. The following are a list of other benefits you can avail of: low employee contribution for Medical, Vision and Dental benefits cover; 401k; Paid Time Off; Maternity Leave (20 weeks); Parental Leave; Flexible working; Fitness Reimbursement; Charity Donation; Complimentary Kerrygold products; Free car parking and secure bicycle storage; Free healthy snacks and drinks in the office; Reward & Recognition program; Volunteering opportunities; Long Service Awards.

Why apply?

Would you like to make an impact? Apply today!

EEO Statement

Ornua is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.